Lyric Opera of Chicago
non-profit organization in the USA
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1954, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly. Maria Callas's American debut in Norma was held here.
The Lyric is housed in a theater and related spaces in the Civic Opera Building.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Profile at Centerstage Chicago
- Chicago Landmarks: Civic Opera Building
- Ardis Krainik interview by Bruce Duffie
- May Valentine Lyric Opera Photograph Collection Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine at Newberry Library
- Danny Newman interview by Bruce Duffie
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